1886 Rare Book - CHIROMANCY - The Science of Palmistry by Henry Frith. Illustrated.
Author: Frith, Henry, and Allen, Ed. Heron.
Title: Chiromancy or the science of palmistry: being a concise exposition of the principles and practice of the art of reading the hand, by which the past, the present, and the future may be explained and foretold.
Publisher: London, George Routledge and Sons, 1886. Fifth edition (stated).
Size : 7 "X 4.5 ".
Pages: 159 pages.
Binding: Good decorated full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly worn, soiled and scuffed - as shown).
Content: Good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining- as shown, first endpaper inner hinge worn but tight, upper corner of first endpaper cut - as shown, name of a previous owner on the page facing the first hand diagram - as shown, printing issue on the first page of Chirogno,y - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the 20 figures and illustrations by Dora Noyes.
The book: Scarce edition of CHIROMANCY - The Science of Palmistry. A rare find in any condition!
The author: Henry Frith (2 May 1840 – 12 October 1917) was an Irish engineer who translated the works of Jules Verne and others, as well as writing his own works. His prolific output amounted to nearly 200 works between translations, novels, and instructional titles.